Policies of Sacred Grove Academy

Enrollment is open to all families within the State of
Alabama (see FAQ),
who have children between the ages of 5 and 18 The student must live with a parent or legal
guardian.

The teacher (parent/guardian) must agree to keep attendance records and must agree to
submit these to us at the end of the school year (REQUIRED by Alabama State law, Code
16-28-8). (See Attendance Form
Policies.)

If anyone in the family was previously enrolled, all past attendance forms for any and all
previously enrolled students must have been submitted, and there should be no outstanding
payments due.

You may enroll at any point in the year;
however, *all* enrollments end July 1 (if you plan to re-enroll the following year, you must do
so by August 1).

To enroll, you must
submit 1) the Church School Enrollment Form (CSEF) with signatures in both sections, 2) the
signed Registration Form, and 3) the complete fees. If you send the forms without the fees, or
the
fees without the forms, or one or both of the forms are not properly signed, you are NOT
considered officially enrolled, and can face truancy charges if your child is not enrolled in
another school.

Be sure to sign the forms! There are TWO places for your signature on the CSEF, and
ONE
place on the Registration Form. If *all three* of these sections are not signed, your forms and
fees
will be returned to you for your signature. You will not be considered officially enrolled until all
forms have been properly signed and submitted along with the full fees.

Please note: we cannot "back-date" your enrollment to say
you were enrolled before these were actually received. To do so constitutes fraud, and both of us
can get in serious trouble with the state. Your child will be considered officially enrolled when
your enrollment form and fees are received at Sacred Grove.

After enrollment, you will be mailed a copy of the signed Church School Enrollment
Form (CSEF). DO NOT LOSE THIS! You may need this for driver's licenses, proof of
enrollment, and more. If you lose it and need a replacement, the fee is $10.Pay for replacement CSEF

As part of your enrollment contract, you agree to send in an
attendance form for each child enrolled with Sacred Grove Academy, REGARDLESS OF HOW
LONG THE CHILD REMAINS ENROLLED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR (i.e., if the child
quits, goes to a new school, moves away, etc., the attendance form is STILL REQUIRED. This
attendance form must contain all months/days from when the child was initially enrolled, until
July 1, when all enrollments end, or when the child withdrew, quit, etc. These forms must be
received by August 1 at the very latest, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
YOU ARE RE-ENROLLING for the next school year. These attendance forms are required BY
THE STATE OF ALABAMA to
be filled out for each enrolled child. We don't ever have to give these to anyone, but by law,
must
keep them for each student. (Keep a copy for yourself!)

If, by AUGUST 1 of the following
summer, which is the deadline for re-enrollment, you have not sent these attendance forms for
each child, you will be dropped from enrollment with Sacred Grove, and an official letter to your
local school superintendent will then be sent stating that you are no longer enrolled in Sacred
Grove Academy, EVEN IF YOU HAVE PAID YOUR TUITION!!

FAILURE TO SEND ATTENDANCE FORMS: If you do NOT send in your child's
attendance forms for the time he/she was enrolled, Sacred Grove Academy will not release
records or information about that child to you or to subsequent schools that may request such,
nor will we provide diplomas, transcripts, letters giving date of withdrawal for purposes of GED,
driver's license, or other reason, or any other information requested for that child, until these
forms are received. Furthermore, if these forms are not received within 12 months of your
withdrawal (for example, 2014-2015 forms sent in by August
1, 2016), all of the above will apply, and no one in your family will be allowed
to enroll or re-
enroll in Sacred Grove Academy at any point in the future for any reason.

Once enrolled, you are considered to be enrolled until the following July 1, unless

You notify us that you are withdrawing, and send in attendance forms

We discover that you have enrolled your child in a different school when that school
sends
us a request for your child's records, and you have not officially withdrawn, or

Your summer or winter newsletter is returned undeliverable because you have moved
and
not sent in a change of address, and we cannot then get in touch with you by phone or email; as
we will have no way of knowing whether you are still in your original school district or even in
the state (Note: if your newsletter comes back, we make a reasonable attempt to contact you
before dropping you from the rolls)

In all the above cases, an official letter to your local school superintendent will then be
sent stating that you are no longer enrolled in Sacred Grove Academy.

Inform us IMMEDIATELY if you move (or before you move, if possible). There are two
reasons for this:

If you move into a new school district in the state of Alabama, the only way the
school board there has of knowing that you are legally enrolled in a cover school is if we
send them a CSEF (Church School Enrollment Form). If they do not receive this form,
but they discover that you are living there and your child is not legally enrolled
somewhere, you will be subject to truancy laws. Therefore, a new CSEF must be filled
out by you and mailed in to us, so we can fill out our part and send it to the new school
board. Time is of the essence in this (do NOT wait until re-enrollment time!), and Sacred
Grove will not be held responsible for truancy charges brought against families who fail
to follow this requirement.

If your winter newsletter is returned undeliverable because you have moved and not
sent in a change of address, and we cannot then get in touch with you by phone or email,
we will have no way of knowing whether you are still in your original school district or
even in the state. In this case, you will be considered dropped, and an official letter to
your local school superintendent will then be sent stating that you are no longer enrolled
in Sacred Grove Academy. Also, you will not be allowed to re- enroll in Sacred Grove at
any point in the future for any reason, and no records or information will be released to
you or to subsequent schools that may request such, nor will we provide diplomas,
transcripts, letters giving date of withdrawal for purposes of GED, driver's license, or
other reason, or any other information requested, AT ALL. Again, Sacred Grove will not
be held responsible for truancy charges brought against families who fail to follow this
requirement and are subsequently dropped.

You do not have to send in a new Enrollment Form when you re-enroll, as long as you
are in
the same public school district. However, IF YOU MOVE to a new residence *within*
the state of Alabama, and you move into a different public school district, you MUST
send in a new Enrollment Form for the new school district, immediately (don't wait for
re-enrollment time!). You do not have to inform the previous school district that you have
moved, but you do need to let the new one know that you are enrolled in a church school;
otherwise you will be subject to truancy laws.

Pay your tuition for the upcoming year BEFORE AUGUST 1 (See Fees for
current rates). NOTE: This is ONLY for families who were enrolled the previous year and are re-
enrolling! If you are enrolling for the first time, or enrolling after having withdrawn for a period
of time, there is NO DEADLINE to enroll.

If your attendance forms and tuition are not received by August 1, you will be
considered
to be un-enrolled for the upcoming year, and a letter will be sent to your local school board
stating this fact. You may enroll again at any point after that, however, as long as your previous
year's
attendance forms are also mailed in, and you will need to pay the registration fee in
addition to the tuition, and fill out both the Enrollment Form (CSEF) and the Registration
Form again. (See Withdrawal Policies for further
information.)

Late Re-Enrollments: If you contact us PRIOR TO AUGUST 1 to tell us you
will be
late, you will have a grace period of 30 days, until August 31, to send in your re-enrollment
tuition for
the upcoming school year. There will be a late fee assessed of $25 per family, which must be
paid, in addition to the tuition, before you will be considered to be re-enrolled.
Please note that if your late re-enrollment is not received by August 31, we will begin
un-enrollment procedures.

Please make checks out to SACRED GROVE ACADEMY, or send by PayPal to
sacredgrove at sacredgroveacademy dot org.

NOTE: After any official or improper withdrawal or removal, an official letter
to
your local school superintendent will be sent stating that you are no longer enrolled in
Sacred Grove Academy, and we will send a letter to your last known address stating the
same. If you are not enrolled anywhere else, you will be subject to truancy laws.

How to Officially & Properly Withdraw From Sacred Grove:

Send a notice to Sacred Grove by mail or by email, stating that you are
withdrawing, AND

Send in your child's attendance forms, from the time he/she was initially enrolled
up till the time of withdrawal.

An official letter to your local school superintendent will then be sent stating that
you are no longer enrolled in Sacred Grove
Academy (as required by state law).

Official Withdrawals:

All enrollments end on July 1. If you don't re-enroll by August 1, you will
be considered withdrawn, but may re-enroll at any point in the future, as long as all other
policies have been adhered to. You don't need to send any sort of withdrawal notice during
this July-August period. After August 1, an official letter to your local school superintendent
will be sent stating that you are no longer enrolled in Sacred Grove Academy (as required
by state law).

You can also officially withdraw from Sacred Grove at any time during the
school year. **No refunds will be given at any time.** Families withdraw for various
reasons, including sending their children back to public school, or moving out-of-state. To
officially withdraw during the school year, just send a notice to Sacred Grove by mail or by
email, stating that you are withdrawing. An official letter to your local school superintendent
will then be sent stating that you are no longer enrolled in Sacred Grove Academy (as
required by state law).

Please Note: It is the policy of Sacred Grove Academy that anyone
whose
child drops out during the school year without officially withdrawing (notifying Sacred Grove)
will not be allowed to re-enroll at any point in the future for any reason, and no records or
information will be released to you or to subsequent schools that may request such, nor will we
provide diplomas, transcripts, letters giving date of withdrawal for purposes of GED, driver's
license, or other reason, or any other information requested, AT ALL for that particular
child.

In other words... Please be considerate when you withdraw, and take a few minutes to drop
us an email or a letter!

A note about records and transcripts: Unless you have told us to keep
your records
for
you if they are sent to Sacred Grove by your former school, we will always forward them on
to you. Therefore, when you withdraw and place your child in a new school, please advise that
school that Sacred Grove does NOT have your child's records (unless you have requested we
keep them)! This will save a bit of time and frustration on everyone's part when you are trying to
get your child enrolled in a new school.

Removal from Rolls & Improper Withdrawals:

NOTE: After any official or improper withdrawal or removal, an official letter
to
your local school superintendent will be sent stating that you are no longer enrolled in
Sacred Grove Academy, and we will send a letter to your last known address stating the
same. If you are not enrolled anywhere else, you will be subject to truancy laws.

You will be removed from enrollment with Sacred Grove if:

You do not send your child's previous years' attendance forms in by August 1;

If you write a worthless check, and restitution is not made within 30 days (civil
charges may apply); or if any other fees are in arrears and are not paid within 30 days.

In the above cases, until your fees or forms are mailed in to us, no records or
information will be released about your child to you or to subsequent schools that may
request such, nor will we provide diplomas, transcripts, letters giving date of withdrawal for
purposes of GED, driver's license, or other reason, or any other information requested
about that child. Furthermore, if attendance forms are not received within 12 months of
your withdrawal (for example, 2013-2014 forms sent in by August 1, 2015), all of the
above will apply, *and* no one in your family will be allowed to enroll or re- enroll in
Sacred Grove Academy at any point in the future for any reason.

You will be considered to be improperly withdrawn if:

If your summer or winter newsletter is returned undeliverable because you have
moved and not sent in a change of address, and we cannot then get in touch with you by
phone or email; as we will have no way of knowing whether you are still in your original
school district or even in the state (Note: if your newsletter comes back, we make a
reasonable attempt to contact you before removing you from the rolls);

We discover that you have enrolled your child in a different school when that school
sends us a request for your child's records, and you have not officially withdrawn (NOTE:
We will NOT send any information without receiving an official withdrawal from you!)

In the above cases, no one in your family will be allowed to enroll or re-enroll at any
point in the future for any reason, and no records or information will be released to you or
to subsequent schools that may request such, nor will we provide diplomas, transcripts,
letters giving date of withdrawal for purposes of GED, driver's license, or other reason, or
any other information requested, AT ALL for that child.

Optional Records Transfer Form: -- You may fill out a Records
Transfer Request form (NOTE - DO *NOT* MAIL THIS FORM TO SACRED GROVE!!)
and mail it to the school from which your child is withdrawing. They
will then send the records to you. This is an OPTIONAL step, and you can write your
own letter, if you don't want to use ours with the Pagan Cover School in the header. Please
note that if the former school mails us these records, we will automatically forward the records
on to you when we receive them, unless you tell us otherwise! Please make a note of
your wishes on your Registration Form.

After Withdrawing: Unless you have told us to keep your records for
you when they are sent to Sacred Grove by your former school, we will always forward them on
to you. Therefore, when you withdraw and place your child in a new school, please advise that
school that Sacred Grove does NOT have your child's records (unless you have requested we
keep them)! This will save a bit of time and frustration on everyone's part when you are trying to
get your child enrolled in a new school.

About Us -- Sacred Grove Academy is a ministry of Sacred Grove Church, a
legally incorporated tax-exempt pagan church (Section 501(a) organization. Sacred Grove exists
to
serve Pagan families in Alabama who want to homeschool their children, but do not wish to do
so under the auspices of a Christian or secular cover school. You do not have to be Pagan to be
enrolled, however.

Length of School Year -- You can homeschool as long or as little as you like,
according
to Alabama state laws. Standard is 140 days, which can be spread out over 9 or 12
months, but remember, this is just a guideline!

Curriculum -- Each family is responsible for selection of its own educational
method
and components of curriculum. All educational methods are considered equally valuable and
viable. No specific curriculum is required by the State of Alabama nor by Sacred Grove - you
have complete freedom to choose the curriculum and teach in the manner that you feel is best
for
your child.

Statement of Faith -- No statement of faith is required, nor is membership in any
church.
Families participating in Sacred Grove Academy are free to subscribe to whatever faith they so
desire, without repercussion on their decision to homeschool.